Updated on 2025/01/05

写真a

 
Matsuura Keizo
 

Research Interests

  • nuclear fuel

  • CFD

  • multi-phase flow

  • thermal-hydraulics

Research Areas

  • Energy Engineering / Nuclear engineering

  • Manufacturing Technology (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering) / Thermal engineering

Education

  • Kyoto University   Graduated

    1980.4 - 1984.3

  • Kyoto University   Doctor's Course   Completed

    1984.4 - 1986.3

  • Kyoto University   Doctor's Course   Accomplished credits for doctoral program

    - 1998.3

Research History

  • Fukui University of Technology   Professor

    2020.4

Qualification acquired

  • Chief Person of Radiation Handling （first and second kind）

  • Consultant Engineer (machine)

 

Papers

  • Investigation of Applicability to High Burnup of Small Modular Reactor Fuel (2nd report) Reviewed

    Keizo MATSUURA and Keisuke YAMASHITA

    ( 54 )   49 - 60   2024.10

    　More details

    In recent years, small modular reactors have been developed in various countries around the world, and are scheduled to be put into practical use around 2030. The advantages of small modular reactors include high inherent safety and small initial investment. However, because natural circulation is used to enhance safety in the accident, it has been pointed out that the thermal efficiency is low and that economies of scale, such as those of large commercial reactors, are not available, making them fundamentally less economical. As one of the means to overcome these disadvantages, design modifications to increase the core outlet temperature and improve thermal efficiency have been considered. However, increasing the core outlet temperature is contrary to high burnup in terms of cladding corrosion and pellet-cladding interaction. Therefore, as the realization of small modular reactors approaches, we investigated the applicability of high fuel burnup using more realistic core conditions and confirmed that it is possible.

  • Investigation of Applicability to Accident Tolerant Fuel ( SiC cladding ) Reviewed

    Keizo MATSUURA, Tatsumi OKAMOTO and Motoki INAZAWA

    ( 53 )   52 - 62   2023.10

  • Investigation of Applicability to High Burnup of Small Modular Reactor Fuel Reviewed

    Keizo MATSUURA and Yoshihiro TAKAGAWA

    ( 53 )   63 - 74   2023.10

  • Nuclear Fuel Behavior Analysis considering burnup extension for small modular reactor Reviewed

    Keizo MATSUURA and Ai HARAKO

    ( 52 )   40 - 50   2022.10